Pale goldenrod

#cccea5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale goldenrod is a light yellow, open at this saturation. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #cccea5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cccea5
RGB204, 206, 165
HSL63, 29%, 73%
HSV63, 20%, 81%
CMYK1%, 0%, 20%, 19%
Lab81.67, -7.49, 20.22
XYZ53.76, 59.7, 44.29
Decimal13422245
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone5797 C
Pantone5797 CHex#cccea5Rgb204 206 165Cmyk1 0 20 19Lab82 -7 20Darker#909450Deep#b2b577Lighter#e5e6d4

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 1, 0, 20, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cccea5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
1 0 20 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
5 4 22 25
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #cccea5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cccea5; }
.text { color: #cccea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cccea5; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cccea5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.62:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.94:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cccea5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cccea5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cccea5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #cccea5 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.